Softball Preview: Falkner Eagles vs. Pine Grove Panthers
Falkner is 2-8 against Pine Grove since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Falkner Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pine Grove Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Falkner waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 23-0 shutout.
Taylor Garner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Garner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destiny Prather, who scored three runs and stole six bases. Another player making a difference was Kady Duncan, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Pine Grove's way against Jumpertown on Monday as Pine Grove made off with a 16-1 win.
Like Falkner, Pine Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Lizzie Meeks. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meeks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meeks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pine Grove got a massive performance out of Lexi Beard, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Madison Foster was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple.
Falkner now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Pine Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Falkner suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pine Grove in their previous meeting last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Foster, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Falkner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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